God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chords

by Annie Lennox

Composer: Unknown
Featured Artist: Annie Lennox
Album: A Christmas Cornucopia.
Music: Key of Dm in 2/2 time at 72 bpm (𝅗𝅥)
Chords: Dm, B♭, A7, F, Gm, C

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

The Relative Major Key of Dm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.

             
      Dm                                Bb               A7
1. God rest ye mer-ry gen-tle-men   Let noth-ing you dis-may
       Dm                                 Bb                 A7
   For Jes-us Christ our Sav-i-our    Was born on Christ-mas day
      Gm               F                        Dm             C
   To save us all from Sat-an's  pow'rs    When we were gone a-stray

              F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: Glad tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
              F           C              Dm
         Glad tid-ings of com-fort and | joy  | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | 
           
      Dm                              Bb                A7
2. In Beth-le-hem in Is-ra-el    This bles-sed Babe was born
       Dm                           Bb               A7
   And laid with-in a man-ger    Up-on this bles-sed morn
       Gm                F            Dm               C
   The which His Moth-er Ma-ry    Did noth-ing take in scorn
                               
           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
            F           C              Dm  
         O  tid-ings of com-fort and | joy  |  &#119054;  |

        Dm                             Bb              A7
3. From God our Heav'n-ly Fath-er    A bles-sed an-gel came
       Dm                                   Bb              A7
   And un-to cert-ain shep-herds    Brought tid-ings of the same
       Gm              F                   Dm            C
   How that in Beth-le-hem was born    The Son of God by name

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C            Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and joy | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; |

         Dm                                Bb              A7
4. "Fear not” then said the An-gel    "Let noth-ing you af-fright
         Dm                            Bb               A7
    This day is born a Sav-i-our    Of our pure Vir-gin bright
       Gm                 F                    Dm                 C
    To free all those who trust in Him    From Sa-tan's pow'r and might

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C            Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and joy | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; |

       Dm                               Bb               A7
5. Now to the Lord sing prais-es    All you with-in this place
       Dm                                       Bb            A7
   And with true love and broth-er-hood    Each oth-er now em-brace
        Gm            F                 Dm             C
   This ho-ly tide of Christ-mas    All oth-er doth de-face

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C              Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and | joy | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; | &#119054; |...

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Annie Lennox

Born: Ann Lennox on the 25th December, 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland

Occupation: Singer, songwriter, activist, humanitarian ambassador

Instruments: Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar, accordion, harmonium, flute, bass guitar

Active Years: 1993 – present

Music Styles: Pop, pop rock, rock, soul, blue-eyed soul, new wave, R&B, synthpop, electronica

Associations: The Catch, The Tourists, Eurythmics

Official Website: annielennox.com